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ZANZIBAR [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar South and Central
1, record 1, English, Zanzibar%20South%20and%20Central
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Zanzibar Central/South 2, record 1, English, Zanzibar%20Central%2FSouth
correct, Africa
- Unguja South 3, record 1, English, Unguja%20South
correct, Africa
- Zanzibar South 4, record 1, English, Zanzibar%20South
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Tanzania. 5, record 1, English, - Zanzibar%20South%20and%20Central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TZ-11: code recognized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - Zanzibar%20South%20and%20Central
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Unguja Sud et Central
1, record 1, French, Unguja%20Sud%20et%20Central
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Unguja-Sud 2, record 1, French, Unguja%2DSud
correct, Africa
- Zanzibar Sud et Centre 3, record 1, French, Zanzibar%20Sud%20et%20Centre
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Tanzanie. 4, record 1, French, - Unguja%20Sud%20et%20Central
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TZ-11 : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Unguja%20Sud%20et%20Central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar Urban/West
1, record 2, English, Zanzibar%20Urban%2FWest
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Zanzibar West 2, record 2, English, Zanzibar%20West
correct, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Tanzania. 3, record 2, English, - Zanzibar%20Urban%2FWest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TZ-15: code recognized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - Zanzibar%20Urban%2FWest
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Ville-Ouest
1, record 2, French, Ville%2DOuest
Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Tanzanie. 2, record 2, French, - Ville%2DOuest
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TZ-15 : code reconnu par l'ISO. 1, record 2, French, - Ville%2DOuest
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar North
1, record 3, English, Zanzibar%20North
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Tanzania. 2, record 3, English, - Zanzibar%20North
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TZ-07: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - Zanzibar%20North
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Zanzibar-Nord
1, record 3, French, Zanzibar%2DNord
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Tanzanie. 2, record 3, French, - Zanzibar%2DNord
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
TZ-07 : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - Zanzibar%2DNord
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar puffback
1, record 4, English, Zanzibar%20puffback
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Malaconotidae. 2, record 4, English, - Zanzibar%20puffback
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Dryoscopus cubla by some authors. 3, record 4, English, - Zanzibar%20puffback
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 4, English, - Zanzibar%20puffback
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cubla de Zanzibar
1, record 4, French, cubla%20de%20Zanzibar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Malaconotidae. 2, record 4, French, - cubla%20de%20Zanzibar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce taxon est considéré comme une sous-espèce de Dryoscopus cubla, selon certains auteurs. 3, record 4, French, - cubla%20de%20Zanzibar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cubla de Zanzibar : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - cubla%20de%20Zanzibar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 4, French, - cubla%20de%20Zanzibar
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar bishop
1, record 5, English, Zanzibar%20bishop
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Zanzibar red bishop 1, record 5, English, Zanzibar%20red%20bishop
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Ploceidae. 2, record 5, English, - Zanzibar%20bishop
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 5, English, - Zanzibar%20bishop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- euplecte de Zanzibar
1, record 5, French, euplecte%20de%20Zanzibar
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Ploceidae. 2, record 5, French, - euplecte%20de%20Zanzibar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
euplecte de Zanzibar : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 5, French, - euplecte%20de%20Zanzibar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 5, French, - euplecte%20de%20Zanzibar
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-08-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sombre greenbul
1, record 6, English, sombre%20greenbul
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sombre bulbul 1, record 6, English, sombre%20bulbul
correct
- Zanzibar sombre greenbul 1, record 6, English, Zanzibar%20sombre%20greenbul
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Pycnonotidae. 2, record 6, English, - sombre%20greenbul
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 6, English, - sombre%20greenbul
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bulbul importun
1, record 6, French, bulbul%20importun
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Pycnonotidae. 2, record 6, French, - bulbul%20importun
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bulbul importun : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - bulbul%20importun
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 6, French, - bulbul%20importun
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar copal tree
1, record 7, English, Zanzibar%20copal%20tree
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- arbre à copal
1, record 7, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20copal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gommier copal 1, record 7, French, gommier%20copal
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- copal africano
1, record 7, Spanish, copal%20africano
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- East African copal
1, record 8, English, East%20African%20copal
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Zanzibar copal 1, record 8, English, Zanzibar%20copal
correct
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- copal de Zanzibar
1, record 8, French, copal%20de%20Zanzibar
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- copal de Madagascar 1, record 8, French, copal%20de%20Madagascar
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- copal de Zanzíbar
1, record 8, Spanish, copal%20de%20Zanz%C3%ADbar
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- copal de Africa Oriental 1, record 8, Spanish, copal%20de%20Africa%20Oriental
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2014-02-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Unguja
1, record 9, English, Unguja
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Kiunguja 1, record 9, English, Kiunguja
correct
- Zanzibar 1, record 9, English, Zanzibar
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dialect of Swahili spoken on Zanzibar and in the mainland area of Tanzania. 2, record 9, English, - Unguja
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- kiunguja
1, record 9, French, kiunguja
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialecte du swahili parlé à Zanzibar et sur la côte de la Tanzanie. 2, record 9, French, - kiunguja
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar
1, record 10, English, Zanzibar
correct, Africa
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Zanzibar Island, East Africa; on the west coast of Zanzibar Island. 2, record 10, English, - Zanzibar
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Zanzibar
1, record 10, French, Zanzibar
correct, Africa
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la Tanzanie insulaire, située sur la côte ouest de l'île de même nom. 2, record 10, French, - Zanzibar
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique, sous-entendu : «La Rome éternelle» (le nom d'une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d'une ville située à l'extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L'accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent». 3, record 10, French, - Zanzibar
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-05-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar 1, record 11, English, United%20Republic%20of%20Tanganyika%20and%20Zanzibar
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- République-Unie du Tanganyika et de Zanzibar 1, record 11, French, R%C3%A9publique%2DUnie%20du%20Tanganyika%20et%20de%20Zanzibar
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Spices and Condiments
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Zanzibar pepper 1, record 12, English, Zanzibar%20pepper
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Épices et condiments
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- poivre du zanzibar
1, record 12, French, poivre%20du%20zanzibar
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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